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Trump says China's Xi has called him and that US and China are in trade talks, Time reports
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration is talking with China to strike a tariff deal and that Chinese President Xi Jinping has called him, according to a Time magazine interview published on Friday as Beijing continues to dispute U.S. characterization of...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Stocks
Why Discover Financial Services Was Racing Higher This Week
The past few days have been very eventful for Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS). The company, best known as the entity behind the underdog Discover credit card, is now approved to be acquired by a peer. It also reported encouraging quarterly financials.With these strong winds at its back, acco...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
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Aon misses adjusted EPS consensus for Q1, reports organic growth of 5%
By Scott VincentApril 25 - (The Insurer) - Aon reported adjusted earnings per share of $5.67 for the first quarter of 2025 before U.S. markets opened on Friday, missing analysts' consensus estimate of $6.01.The broker reported organic growth of 5% for the quarter, in line with its 2025 guidance ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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Lazard first-quarter profit dives as dealmaking slows down
April 25 (Reuters) - Investment bank Lazard LAZ.N reported a 9% drop in its first-quarter adjusted profit on Friday, as companies steered away from making deals amid economic turmoil due to tariffs and likelihood of a trade war. Lazard posted a net income of $60 million, or 56 cents per share, on an...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Stocks
Better Quantum Stock: IonQ vs. Rigetti Computing
The cutting edge of innovation runs through the rapidly evolving field of quantum computing. This technology promises to solve complex problems at unprecedented speeds, far exceeding the capabilities of classical systems.Recent breakthroughs from industry leaders IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) and Rigetti Comput...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
Forex
Pound finds some footing on retail sales amid dollar rebound
LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - British retail sales data that exceeded expectations offered some support to sterling on Friday though not enough to keep it in positive territory against the dollar's mini bounce-back across the board. The pound was last down 0.22% against the dollar at $1.3309, hoi...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Cryptocurrencies
AI tokens TAO, FET, AI16Z surge despite NVIDIA excluding crypto-related projects from its Inception program
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tokens, including Bittensor (TAO) and Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET), climbed this week, with ai16z (AI16Z) still extending gains at the time of writing on Friday.Fxstreet
Fri, Apr 25
Stocks
Up 35% in a Down Market: Is This 6%-Yielding Dividend Stock Still a Buy?
Shares of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) have defied the market downdraft this year. The real estate investment trust (REIT) has rallied about 35%, significantly outperforming the roughly 10% decline in the S&P 500. That's a welcome turn for investors, given the stock's struggles in recent yea...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
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Aon misses adjusted EPS consensus for Q1, reports organic growth of 5%
By Scott VincentApril 25 - (The Insurer) - Aon reported adjusted earnings per share of $5.67 for the first quarter of 2025 before U.S. markets opened on Friday, missing analysts' consensus estimate of $6.01.The broker reported organic growth of 5% for the quarter, in line with its 2025 guidance ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Stocks
President Donald Trump Just Dealt a Jarring Blow to Nvidia. Can the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip King Recover and Reclaim Its Previous Highs?
Things have gone from bad to worse this year for the artificial intelligence (AI) chip king Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). It all started with the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese start-up that used less advanced Nvidia chips to build a chatbot that could rival OpenAI's ChatGPT, supposedly at a fraction of ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
Economic Indicator
JPY: One-off effect lifts inflation – Commerzbank
The inflation rate for the Tokyo area rose to 3.5% in April, once again exceeding the expectations of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Rice prices rose sharply again in April, Commerzbank's FX analyst Volkmar Baur notes.
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Fri, Apr 25
Stocks
Apple's Tariff Self-Rescue: All U.S.-Sold iPhones Might Shift from "Made in China" to "Made in India"
TradingKey - In response to the U.S.-China tariff war, Apple (AAPL.US) is accelerating its supply chain diversification strategy, with plans to move all iPhone assembly for the U.S. market from China to India by 2026.
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Fri, Apr 25
Stocks
MORNING BID AMERICAS-Whoah, we're halfway there
By Alun John April 25 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today, by Alun John, EMEA Breaking News Correspondent, finance and markets Wall Street looks set for another up day, thanks to above-expectations earnings from Google, which sent its shares around 6% higher in out-of-h...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
